Parrot Virtual Machine

Parrot is a virtual machine designed to efficiently compile and execute bytecode for dynamic languages. Parrot currently hosts a variety of language implementations in various stages of completion, including Tcl, Javascript, Ruby, Lua, Scheme, PHP, Python, Perl 6, APL, and a .NET bytecode translator.

YAPC::NA 2008

The schedule for YAPC::NA 2008 has been announced. There is a parrot/Perl 6 track on Tuesday (17th) in the auditorium, and a two-hour workshop on Wednesday (18th). in the computer lab.

There is a also a pre-conference hackathon on Saturday (14th) and Sunday (15th). Interested in contributing to parrot or Perl 6, but don't know where to start? Bring your laptop and we'll get you started!

Parrot 0.6.1 "Bird of Paradise" Released

On April 15th 2008, Jerry Gay released Parrot 0.6.1. See the Parrot 0.6.1 release announcement for more details or download Parrot 0.6.1 from CPAN.

Parrot 0.6.0 "P&P" Released

On March 18th 2008, Bernhard Schmalhofer released Parrot 0.6.0. See the Parrot 0.6.0 release announcement for more details. This release includes an updated PMC implementation.

`#parrot` now logged

The primary IRC channel for parrot development is now being logged. Check out details (and logs!)

svk bootstraps now updated daily

The svk bootstrap file is now generated nightly.

What is Parrot?

Parrot is not about parrots.

Parrot mentioned in Ars Technica.

How to Get Involved

Discussion about Parrot development normally takes place in two places:

The parrot-porters mailing list:
Subscribe by sending mail to parrot-porters-subscribe@perl.org or read the NNTP archive.
And on IRC in #parrot at irc.perl.org.

There is documentation in the docs subdirectory of the Parrot source, with an snapshot here of svn-latest documentation.

There is a list of TODO items, as well as notes on how to keep parrot's cage clean.. There's a list of queries you can run against the ticketing system to find tickets to work on.

Patches are welcome. See the patch FAQ for details.

View and manipulate bugs and TODO items at the Parrot bugs page.

Report or fix a bug in this website.

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Docs FAQ Download Examples Talks Resources Perl 6 Languages Who's Who Donors Cage Cleaners Wiki Buy Parrot Stuff!	Parrot is a virtual machine designed to efficiently compile and execute bytecode for dynamic languages. Parrot currently hosts a variety of language implementations in various stages of completion, including Tcl, Javascript, Ruby, Lua, Scheme, PHP, Python, Perl 6, APL, and a .NET bytecode translator. YAPC::NA 2008 The schedule for YAPC::NA 2008 has been announced. There is a parrot/Perl 6 track on Tuesday (17th) in the auditorium, and a two-hour workshop on Wednesday (18th). in the computer lab. There is a also a pre-conference hackathon on Saturday (14th) and Sunday (15th). Interested in contributing to parrot or Perl 6, but don't know where to start? Bring your laptop and we'll get you started! Parrot 0.6.1 "Bird of Paradise" Released On April 15th 2008, Jerry Gay released Parrot 0.6.1. See the Parrot 0.6.1 release announcement for more details or download Parrot 0.6.1 from CPAN. Parrot 0.6.0 "P&P" Released On March 18th 2008, Bernhard Schmalhofer released Parrot 0.6.0. See the Parrot 0.6.0 release announcement for more details. This release includes an updated PMC implementation. `#parrot` now logged The primary IRC channel for parrot development is now being logged. Check out details (and logs!) svk bootstraps now updated daily The svk bootstrap file is now generated nightly. What is Parrot? Parrot is not about parrots. Parrot mentioned in Ars Technica. How to Get Involved Discussion about Parrot development normally takes place in two places: The parrot-porters mailing list: Subscribe by sending mail to parrot-porters-subscribe@perl.org or read the NNTP archive. And on IRC in #parrot at irc.perl.org. There is documentation in the `docs` subdirectory of the Parrot source, with an snapshot here of svn-latest documentation. There is a list of TODO items, as well as notes on how to keep parrot's cage clean.. There's a list of queries you can run against the ticketing system to find tickets to work on. Patches are welcome. See the patch FAQ for details. View and manipulate bugs and TODO items at the Parrot bugs page. Report or fix a bug in this website.
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